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Blog 6/22/23

Strategic Impact of Large Language Models

This blog discusses the rapid advancements in large language models, particularly highlighting the impact of OpenAI's GPT models.

Blog 6/16/23

CSS :has() & Responsive Design

In my journey to tackle a responsive layout problem, I stumbled upon the remarkable benefits of the :has() pseudo-class. Initially, I attempted various other methods to resolve the issue, but ultimately, embracing the power of :has() proved to be the optimal solution. This blog explores my experience and highlights the advantages of utilizing the :has() pseudo-class in achieving flexible layouts.
Blog 5/5/23

How we discover and organise domains in an existing product

Software companies and consultants like to flex their Domain Driven Design (DDD) muscles by throwing around terms like Domain, Subdomain and Bounded Context. But what lies behind these buzzwords, and how these apply to customers' diverse environments and needs, are often not as clear. As it turns out it takes a collaborative effort between stakeholders and development team(s) over a longer period of time on a regular basis to get them right.

Blog 4/28/23

Creating a Social Media Posts Generator Website with ChatGPT

Using the GPT-3-turbo and DALL-E models in Node.js to create a social post generator for a fictional product can be really helpful. The author uses ChatGPT to create an API that utilizes the openai library for Node.js., a Vue component with an input for the title and message of the post. This article provides step-by-step instructions for setting up the project and includes links to the code repository.
Blog 4/17/23

Running Hybrid Workshops

When modernizing or building systems, one major challenge is finding out what to build. In Pre-Covid times on-site workshops were a main source to get an idea about ‘the right thing’.

Blog 12/19/22

Creating a Cross-Domain Capable ML Pipeline

As classifying images into categories is a ubiquitous task occurring in various domains, a need for a machine learning pipeline which can accommodate for new categories is easy to justify. In particular, common general requirements are to filter out low-quality (blurred, low contrast etc.) images, and to speed up the learning of new categories if image quality is sufficient. In this blog post we compare several image classification models from the transfer learning perspective.
Blog 12/7/22

State of Fast Feedback in Data Science Projects

DSML projects can be quite different from the software projects: a lot of R&D in a rapidly evolving landscape, working with data, distributions and probabilities instead of code. However, there is one thing in common: iterative development process matters a lot.
Blog 11/30/22

Part 2: Detecting Truck Parking Lots on Satellite Images

In the previous blog post, we created an already pretty powerful image segmentation model. However, we will now try to run the code on new hardware and get even better as well as more robust results.
Blog 10/6/21

Designing and Running a Workshop series: An outline

Learn how to design and execute impactful workshops. Discover tips, strategies, and a step-by-step outline for a successful workshop series.
Blog 10/7/21

Designing and Running a Workshop series: The board

In this part, we discuss the basic design of the Miro board, which will aid in conducting the workshops.
Blog 7/13/21

Composite UI with Design System and Micro Frontends

Discover how to create scalable composite UIs using design systems and micro-frontends. Enhance consistency and agility in your development process.
Blog 7/14/21

Building and Publishing Design Systems | Part 2

Learn how to build and publish design systems effectively. Discover best practices for creating reusable components and enhancing UI consistency.
Blog 7/15/21

Building a micro frontend consuming a design system | Part 3

In this blopgpost, you will learn how to create a react application that consumes a design system.
Blog 7/16/21

Building A Shell Application for Micro Frontends | Part 4

We already have a design system, several micro frontends consuming this design system, and now we need a shell application that imports micro frontends and displays them.
Blog 12/22/22

Introduction to Functional Programming in F# – Part 6

Learn error handling in F# with option types. Improve code reliability using F#'s powerful error-handling techniques.
Blog 10/11/22

Introduction to Functional Programming in F# – Part 5

Master F# asynchronous workflows and parallelism. Enhance application performance with advanced functional programming techniques.
Wissen 4/30/24

GPT & Co: The best language models for digital products

Our analysis based on real benchmark data reveals which solutions excel in document processing, CRM integration, external integration, marketing support and code generation. Find your ideal model!

Blog 5/23/23

License Plate Detection for Precise Car Distance Estimation

When it comes to advanced driver-assistance systems or self-driving cars, one needs to find a way of estimating the distance to other vehicles on the road.
Blog 11/22/22

Part 1: Detecting Truck Parking Lots on Satellite Images

Real-time truck tracking is crucial in logistics: to enable accurate planning and provide reliable estimation of delivery times.
Blog 11/15/22

5 lessons from running a (remote) design systems book club

Last year I gifted a design systems book I had been reading to a friend and she suggested starting a mini book club so that she’d have some accountability to finish reading the book. I took her up on the offer and so in late spring, our design systems book club was born. But how can you make the meetings fun and engaging even though you're physically separated? Here are a couple of things I learned from running my very first remote book club with my friend!